Patents Assigned to Toolgen Incorporated
  • Patent number: 12612633
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for compositions and methods that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: ToolGen Incorporated
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim
  • Patent number: 12612632
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for compositions that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells. The composition may comprise a single-chain guide RNA (sgRNA) and a Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 protein. In some embodiments, the sgRNA and the Cas9 protein may be present in a molar ratio ranging from 29:14.0 to 29:1.4.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: ToolGen Incorporated
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim
  • Patent number: 12612634
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for compositions and methods that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells. For example, methods disclosed herein may comprise preparing a Cas9/RNA complex, wherein the Cas9/RNA complex comprises a Cas9 protein and a guide RNA. Methods may further comprise introducing the Cas9/RNA complex into a non-human embryo, wherein the Cas9/RNA complex induces a modification at a target endogenous nucleic acid of the non-human embryo to provide for a genome modified embryo. Methods may further comprise transferring the genome modified embryo into a foster mother and allowing the foster mother to produce a F0 animal having the modification at the target endogenous nucleic acid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2026
    Assignee: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim
  • Patent number: 12606832
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for compositions and methods that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells. For example, disclosed herein is a method of producing an engineered eukaryotic cell. In some embodiments, the method may comprise preparing a Cas9 protein, preparing a sgRNA, and preparing a cell-free buffer. The method may further comprise disposing the Cas9 protein and sgRNA in the cell-free buffer to provide for a transfection mixture and transfecting the transfection mixture into a eukaryotic cell, wherein a Cas9/sgRNA complex formed by the Cas9 protein and the sgRNA induces a modification of a target endogenous DNA sequence in the nucleus of the eukaryotic cell to provide for an engineered eukaryotic cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2026
    Assignee: ToolGen Incorporated
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim
  • Patent number: 12509697
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificially manipulated unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis-associated factor and use thereof to increase the content of a specific unsaturated fatty acid of a plant body. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system capable of artificially controlling unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis and a plant body produced thereby, which include an artificially manipulated unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis-associated factor to control unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis and a composition capable of artificially manipulating the factor. In a specific aspect, the present invention relates to artificially manipulated unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis-associated factors such as FAD2, FAD3, FAD6, FAD7 and FAD8 and/or an unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis controlling system by an expression product thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2025
    Assignee: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Seok Joong Kim, Ok Jae Koo, Min Hee Jung, Ye Seul Kim
  • Patent number: 12486521
    Abstract: Provided is a platform for expressing a protein of interest by artificially manipulating the liver, and more particularly, to a platform for alleviating or treating a genetic disorder or improving a body function by inducing expression by inserting a transgene (e.g., a therapeutic gene) which can function or be expressed normally, into a high-expression secretory gene, instead of a disease gene which functions or is expressed abnormally. The high-expression secretory gene includes the HP or APOC3 gene. The transgene includes one that is highly expressed using a promoter in a hepatocyte genome and is secretory out of the cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2025
    Assignee: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Seokjoong Kim, Dong Woo Song, Kyu Jun Lee, Jung-Min Lee, Un-Gi Kim
  • Patent number: 12473559
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for Cas9/RNA complexes that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells. The Cas9/RNA complex may comprise a recombinant Cas9 protein including a nuclear localization signal (NLS) and a guide RNA including a crRNA and a tracrRNA. The Cas9/RNA complex may be a combination of the recombinant Cas9 protein and the guide RNA. The guide RNA may be transcribed in vitro or synthesized chemically. The target endogenous nucleic acid sequence may include a portion complementary to the crRNA of the guide RNA.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: ToolGen Incorporated
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim
  • Publication number: 20250327084
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for compositions and methods that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells. For example, disclosed herein is a method of producing an engineered eukaryotic cell. In some embodiments, the method may comprise preparing a Cas9 protein, preparing a sgRNA, and preparing a cell-free buffer. The method may further comprise disposing the Cas9 protein and sgRNA in the cell-free buffer to provide for a transfection mixture and transfecting the transfection mixture into a eukaryotic cell, wherein a Cas9/sgRNA complex formed by the Cas9 protein and the sgRNA induces a modification of a target endogenous DNA sequence in the nucleus of the eukaryotic cell to provide for an engineered eukaryotic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2025
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Applicant: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim
  • Patent number: 12351838
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificially engineered CRISPR/Cas9 system. More particularly, the present invention relates to an artificially engineered CRISPR enzyme having enhanced target specificity and a use of an artificially engineered CRISPR/Cas9 system including the same enzyme in genome and/or epigenome manipulation or modification, genome targeting, genome editing, and in vitro diagnosis, etc.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 8, 2025
    Assignee: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Joon Sun Lee, Min Hee Jung, Yu Ri Choi, Jeong Joon Lee
  • Patent number: 12331086
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificially manipulated SC function-controlling factor for SC function control and/or the treatment or alleviation of a disease due to an SC function disorder, and to a use thereof. More specifically, the present invention relates to a system capable of performing artificial SC function control and/or treating or alleviating a disease due to an SC function disorder, the system comprising: an artificially manipulated SC function-controlling factor for SC function control and/or the treatment or alleviation of a disease due to an SC function disorder; and/or a composition for treating or alleviating a disease due to an SC function disorder. In a specific aspect, the present invention relates to an SC function-controlling system by an SC function-controlling factor, such as artificially manipulated PMP22, and/or an expression product thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2025
    Assignee: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Seok Joong Kim, Dong Woo Song, Young Bin Hong, Byung Ok Choi, Jae Young Lee, Jung Min Lee
  • Publication number: 20250171788
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for compositions and methods that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells. For example, methods disclosed herein may comprise preparing a Cas9/RNA complex, wherein the Cas9/RNA complex comprises a Cas9 protein and a guide RNA. Methods may further comprise introducing the Cas9/RNA complex into a non-human embryo, wherein the Cas9/RNA complex induces a modification at a target endogenous nucleic acid of the non-human embryo to provide for a genome modified embryo. Methods may further comprise transferring the genome modified embryo into a foster mother and allowing the foster mother to produce a F0 animal having the modification at the target endogenous nucleic acid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2025
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Applicant: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim
  • Publication number: 20250146002
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for compositions and methods that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim
  • Publication number: 20250146003
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for compositions and methods that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells. For example, disclosed herein is a system for inducing targeted disruption of endogenous genes in a eukaryotic cell, the system comprising: an extracellular Cas9/RNA complex; cell-free and a buffer; wherein the extracellular Cas9/RNA complex comprises: a recombinant Cas9; and a guide RNA having a CRISPR RNA (crRNA) and a transactivating crRNA (tracrRNA); wherein the extracellular Cas9/RNA complex is disposed in the cell-free buffer and wherein the extracellular Cas9/RNA complex is complexed prior to being introduced into the eukaryotic cell; and wherein the Cas9/RNA complex functions as an endonuclease that induces targeted disruption of the target DNA upon introduction into the eukaryotic cell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2025
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Applicant: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim
  • Patent number: 12286635
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an artificially manipulated unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis-associated factor and use thereof to increase the content of a specific unsaturated fatty acid of a plant body. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system capable of artificially controlling unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis and a plant body produced thereby, which include an artificially manipulated unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis-associated factor to control unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis and a composition capable of artificially manipulating the factor. In a specific aspect, the present invention relates to artificially manipulated unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis-associated factors such as FAD2, FAD3, FADE, FAD7 and FAD8 and/or an unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis controlling system by an expression product thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Seok Joong Kim, Ok Jae Koo, Min Hee Jung, Ye Seul Kim
  • Publication number: 20250122509
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for compositions and methods that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim
  • Patent number: 12275963
    Abstract: The presents invention relates to a composition for manipulating an immune cell which is used for artificially manipulating an immune cell. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition for manipulating an immune cell which is used for artificially manipulating an immune cell and a manipulated immune cell comprising an artificially modified immunity regulating gene and an artificial receptor which is produced using the composition, and use thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2025
    Assignee: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Seok Joong Kim, Yoon-Young Kim, Ho-Sung Yu, In-Young Jung, Jung Min Lee
  • Patent number: 12241071
    Abstract: The present application relates to a method for inducing flavonoid biosynthetic gene-editing in a cell by using a CRISPR/CAS9 system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 4, 2025
    Assignee: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Geung Joo Lee, Luhua Tu, Saminathan Subburaj
  • Publication number: 20250066798
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for compositions that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells. The composition may comprise a single-chain guide RNA (sgRNA) and a Streptococcus pyogenes Cas9 protein. In some embodiments, the sgRNA and the Cas9 protein may be present in a molar ratio ranging from 29:14.0 to 29:1.4.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2024
    Publication date: February 27, 2025
    Applicant: ToolGen Incorporated
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim
  • Patent number: 12163149
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an expression control composition for controlling the expression of a duplicate gene or a method using the same. In addition, the present invention relates to a method of treating or improving a disease caused by gene duplication using the expression control composition for controlling the expression of a duplicate gene.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Seokjoong Kim, Dong Woo Song, Jae Young Lee, Jung Min Lee, Gyu-bon Cho, Hee Sook Bae
  • Publication number: 20240240192
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to targeted genome editing in eukaryotic cells or organisms. More particularly, the present disclosure provides for Cas9/RNA complexes that may induce modifications in target endogenous nucleic acid sequences in nucleuses of eukaryotic cells. The Cas9/RNA complex may comprise a recombinant Cas9 protein including a nuclear localization signal (NLS) and a guide RNA including a crRNA and a tracrRNA. The Cas9/RNA complex may be a combination of the recombinant Cas9 protein and the guide RNA. The guide RNA may be transcribed in vitro or synthesized chemically. The target endogenous nucleic acid sequence may include a portion complementary to the crRNA of the guide RNA.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2023
    Publication date: July 18, 2024
    Applicant: TOOLGEN INCORPORATED
    Inventors: Jin-Soo Kim, Seung Woo Cho, Sojung Kim